The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a pivotal role in regulating involuntary bodily functions that are essential for survival, including cardiovascular and respiratory control. In preterm infants ...

The wonder increases when we realize that the system is open, engaging in free exchange with the outer world and that the structure itself is not permanent but is being continuously broken down by ...

Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) occurs when your immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your autonomic nervous system. It causes symptoms like dizziness or faintness. Autoimmune ...

Also called autonomic dysfunction or autonomic neuropathy, dysautonomia refers to a group of medical disorders caused by problems with your autonomic nervous system (ANS). Your autonomic nervous ...

Dysautonomia is often caused by an underlying condition but can also be due to medications or toxins. Genetics also plays a role in some types of autonomic dysfunction. Share on Pinterest Maskot/Getty ...